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Merck & Co., Inc.

MRK
Exchange
NYSE
Industry
Pharmaceutical Preparations
SEC CIK
0000310158

In the last 90 days, Merck & Co., Inc. insiders filed 0 open-market purchases and 7 sales; 3,855 institutions reported holding it in 13F filings for Q2 2026, worth $254.3B in total; 4 superinvestors hold it, including Harris Associates (Oakmark) and Fairfax Financial.

13F holders, Q1 2025

Institutional positions in Merck & Co., Inc. as of Mar 31, 2025. Investment managers with $100 million or more in US stocks report their long positions on Form 13F within 45 days after each quarter ends. How 13F works

Institutional holders
3,459
−96 vs. Q4 2024
Shares held
1.98B
+20.8M (+1.1%) vs. Q4 2024
Total value
$177.7B
−$17.2B (−8.8%) vs. Q4 2024
New holders
180
1,354 more added
Sold out
276
1,598 more reduced

63 institutions that held it in Q4 2024 haven't filed for Q1 2025 yet. Not filing isn't selling, so they aren't counted as sold out or in the changes above.

Compare with Q4 2024: new holders, sold out and not filed yet

Holders and value by quarter

Institutions reporting MRK on Form 13F each quarter since Q1 2021, and the total value they reported. Values are as of each quarter end, so they also move with the share price.

Institutional holdersQ1 2025: 3,459 institutions
Q1 2021: 2,693 institutionsQ2 2021: 2,684 institutionsQ3 2021: 2,658 institutionsQ4 2021: 2,910 institutionsQ1 2022: 2,961 institutionsQ2 2022: 3,019 institutionsQ3 2022: 2,996 institutionsQ4 2022: 3,243 institutionsQ1 2023: 3,187 institutionsQ2 2023: 3,261 institutionsQ3 2023: 3,221 institutionsQ4 2023: 3,443 institutionsQ1 2024: 3,546 institutionsQ2 2024: 3,557 institutionsQ3 2024: 3,501 institutionsQ4 2024: 3,618 institutionsQ1 2025: 3,459 institutionsQ2 2025: 3,337 institutionsQ3 2025: 3,319 institutionsQ4 2025: 3,674 institutionsQ1 2026: 3,812 institutionsQ2 2026: 3,855 institutions
Value heldQ1 2025: $177.7B
Q1 2021: $143.2BQ2 2021: $144.3BQ3 2021: $138.8BQ4 2021: $142.2BQ1 2022: $152.1BQ2 2022: $171.5BQ3 2022: $162.7BQ4 2022: $212.2BQ1 2023: $205.1BQ2 2023: $222.8BQ3 2023: $197.7BQ4 2023: $211.6BQ1 2024: $256.9BQ2 2024: $242.3BQ3 2024: $221.8BQ4 2024: $196.9BQ1 2025: $177.7BQ2 2025: $155.9BQ3 2025: $159.8BQ4 2025: $206.6BQ1 2026: $231.9BQ2 2026: $254.3B
Institutions holding MRK and their total value by quarter
QuarterHoldersValue
Q2 20263,855$254.3B
Q1 20263,812$231.9B
Q4 20253,674$206.6B
Q3 20253,319$159.8B
Q2 20253,337$155.9B
Q1 20253,459$177.7B
Q4 20243,618$196.9B
Q3 20243,501$221.8B
Q2 20243,557$242.3B
Q1 20243,546$256.9B
Q4 20233,443$211.6B
Q3 20233,221$197.7B
Q2 20233,261$222.8B
Q1 20233,187$205.1B
Q4 20223,243$212.2B
Q3 20222,996$162.7B
Q2 20223,019$171.5B
Q1 20222,961$152.1B
Q4 20212,910$142.2B
Q3 20212,658$138.8B
Q2 20212,684$144.3B
Q1 20212,693$143.2B

Institutions, Q1 2025

Shares, value and share of portfolio for each institution holding Merck & Co., Inc.; share changes are against Q4 2024.

Institutions holding MRK in Q1 2025
InstitutionSharesValue% of portfolioChange in sharesAction
Fairfax Financial Holdings LtdSuperinvestorFairfax Financial172,900$15.5M0.84%00.0%Unchanged
Narwhal Capital Management172,275$15.5M1.38%+34,478+25.0%Added
GW Henssler & Associates Ltd172,195$15.5M0.89%+9,020+5.5%Added
Alaska Permanent Fund Corp181,071$15.4M0.22%00.0%Unchanged
Parsons Capital Management Inc171,177$15.4M0.84%−2,995−1.7%Reduced
Woodmont Investment Counsel LLC170,399$15.3M1.10%+9,444+5.9%Added
First Horizon Advisors, Inc.168,561$15.1M0.43%+5,062+3.1%Added
Metis Global Partners, LLC168,036$15.1M0.42%+15,964+10.5%Added
Forbes J M & Co LLP167,924$15.1M1.46%+2,567+1.6%Added
Neville Rodie & Shaw Inc167,191$15.0M1.18%−10,174−5.7%Reduced
Skba Capital Management LLC167,142$15.0M2.23%+1,487+0.9%Added
Logan Capital Management Inc166,470$14.9M0.68%+2,750+1.7%Added
Commerzbank Aktiengesellschaft165,767$14.9M0.35%−216,556−56.6%Reduced
Wescott Financial Advisory Group, LLC163,143$14.6M1.52%−207−0.1%Reduced
Beese Fulmer Investment Management, Inc.162,763$14.6M1.26%+920+0.6%Added
Kimelman & Baird, LLC162,550$14.6M1.24%00.0%Unchanged
Pinnacle Financial Partners Inc155,381$14.6M0.29%−71,125−31.4%Reduced
Montag A & Associates Inc160,313$14.5M0.73%−4,387−2.7%Reduced
Obermeyer Wood Investment Counsel, LLLP161,286$14.5M0.77%−4,095−2.5%Reduced
Wealthfront Advisers LLC161,179$14.5M0.04%−83,701−34.2%Reduced
Stratos Wealth Partners, LTD.161,018$14.5M0.22%−10,301−6.0%Reduced
Evergreen Capital Management LLC159,559$14.4M0.49%+48,179+43.3%Added
ARS Wealth Advisors Group, LLC160,088$14.4M2.03%+4,848+3.1%Added
Central Securities Corp160,000$14.4M1.37%00.0%Unchanged
Bartlett & Co. Wealth Management LLC157,722$14.3M0.21%−27,601−14.9%Reduced
Assetmark, Inc157,713$14.2M0.04%−9,182−5.5%Reduced
Poplar Forest Capital LLC157,617$14.1M2.51%−3,114−1.9%Reduced
Quantitative Investment Management, LLC157,394$14.1M1.30%+15,579+11.0%Added
Dodge & Cox157,069$14.1M0.01%−282−0.2%Reduced
Eagle Global Advisors LLC156,806$14.1M0.58%+7,182+4.8%Added
Shelton Capital Management156,028$14.0M0.33%+21,557+16.0%Added
Parthenon LLC155,964$14.0M1.72%−2,236−1.4%Reduced
Bollard Group LLC155,882$14.0M0.37%−88−0.1%Reduced
Empower Advisory Group, LLC155,854$14.0M0.05%+15,342+10.9%Added
Ar Asset Management Inc155,470$14.0M3.17%+21,300+15.9%Added
Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp155,442$14.0M0.84%−699−0.4%Reduced
Stonebridge Capital Advisors LLC154,714$13.9M1.13%+7,570+5.1%Added
Hartford Investment Management Co154,394$13.9M0.48%−1,885−1.2%Reduced
Davy Global Fund Management Ltd153,756$13.8M1.62%+13,692+9.8%Added
Massmutual Trust Co FSB153,317$13.8M0.40%+28,064+22.4%Added
Birch Hill Investment Advisors LLC152,976$13.7M0.65%−141,579−48.1%Reduced
Smith, Salley & Associates152,953$13.7M0.90%−15,227−9.1%Reduced
Prospera Financial Services Inc152,480$13.7M0.31%+20,878+15.9%Added
Quadrature Capital Ltd152,265$13.7M0.30%−9,955−6.1%Reduced
Stockman Wealth Management, Inc.151,065$13.6M2.01%+23,053+18.0%Added
EP Wealth Advisors, LLC150,175$13.5M0.11%−49,038−24.6%Reduced
Bourgeon Capital Management LLC150,158$13.5M2.90%+2,321+1.6%Added
Holocene Advisors, LP149,521$13.4M0.04%+149,521New
Abn Amro Investment Solutions148,970$13.4M0.28%−23,777−13.8%Reduced
Umb Bank N A148,274$13.3M0.22%−17,879−10.8%Reduced
Cantor Fitzgerald Investment Adviser L.P.147,841$13.3M0.97%−33,765−18.6%Reduced
Charter Trust Co147,771$13.3M0.88%−1,082−0.7%Reduced
NorthCrest Asset Manangement, LLC147,421$13.2M0.40%+6,044+4.3%Added
Congress Asset Management Co145,434$13.1M0.10%+605+0.4%Added
Middleton & Co Inc145,301$13.0M1.52%−1,267−0.9%Reduced
Gulf International Bank (UK) Ltd145,299$13.0M0.45%−51,495−26.2%Reduced
Saturna Capital CORP145,223$13.0M0.20%−800,259−84.6%Reduced
CCM Investment Advisers LLC144,573$13.0M1.59%+5,746+4.1%Added
Pensionmark Financial Group, LLC144,250$12.9M0.34%+6,696+4.9%Added
Suvretta Capital Management, LLC144,100$12.9M0.52%+91,100+171.9%Added
Westwood Holdings Group Inc.144,013$12.9M0.10%+35,628+32.9%Added
Aware Super Pty Ltd as trustee of Aware Super142,645$12.8M0.22%00.0%Unchanged
Fishman Jay A Ltd142,126$12.8M1.39%−28,661−16.8%Reduced
Bright Rock Capital Management, LLC142,000$12.7M2.69%+30,000+26.8%Added
Bragg Financial Advisors, Inc141,735$12.7M0.52%+1,251+0.9%Added
Balyasny Asset Management LLC139,439$12.5M0.03%−1,516,688−91.6%Reduced
Easterly Investment Partners LLC139,343$12.5M1.04%−19,497−12.3%Reduced
Washington Trust Bank138,872$12.5M1.25%+2,326+1.7%Added
Motco138,577$12.4M1.31%+3,338+2.5%Added
Norinchukin Bank, The138,272$12.4M0.23%+16,860+13.9%Added
Oversea-Chinese Banking CORP Ltd138,303$12.4M0.36%+17,658+14.6%Added
Greenwood Gearhart Inc137,005$12.3M0.85%+23,355+20.5%Added
Wesleyan Assurance Society136,371$12.2M0.91%00.0%Unchanged
Kennedy Capital Management, Inc.136,268$12.2M0.29%−9,044−6.2%Reduced
Investment House LLC136,125$12.2M0.70%−12,172−8.2%Reduced
Louisiana State Employees Retirement System136,000$12.2M0.24%−100−0.1%Reduced
Farmers & Merchants Investments Inc135,781$12.2M0.39%+2,033+1.5%Added
Jefferies Financial Group Inc.134,919$12.1M0.21%−172,362−56.1%Reduced
ARS Investment Partners, LLC121,548$12.1M1.09%−1,385−1.1%Reduced
Nemes Rush Group LLC134,426$12.1M1.53%+8,587+6.8%Added
Cheviot Value Management, LLC145,581$12.1M1.48%+26,575+22.3%Added
TCG Advisory Services, LLC134,255$12.1M0.49%+6,264+4.9%Added
Securian Asset Management, Inc133,962$12.0M0.37%−1,994−1.5%Reduced
Advisors Capital Management, LLC132,874$11.9M0.18%+13,867+11.7%Added
Rodgers Brothers Inc.132,635$11.9M1.59%+3,441+2.7%Added
Vident Advisory, LLC131,978$11.8M0.17%−22,859−14.8%Reduced
Hantz Financial Services, Inc.131,951$11.8M0.21%−4,744−3.5%Reduced
Badgley Phelps Wealth Managers, LLC130,575$11.8M0.29%+37,160+39.8%Added
Moors & Cabot, Inc.131,467$11.8M0.60%−12,450−8.7%Reduced
Warren Averett Asset Management, LLC131,222$11.8M0.14%−12,496−8.7%Reduced
United Capital Financial Advisers, LLC130,870$11.7M0.10%−19,206−12.8%Reduced
Vinva Investment Management Ltd131,440$11.7M0.48%+1,170+0.9%Added
Atria Wealth Solutions, Inc.129,254$11.7M0.14%+110.0%Added
Goelzer Investment Management, Inc.130,151$11.7M0.68%−894−0.7%Reduced
BNP Paribas130,066$11.7M0.49%−200,607−60.7%Reduced
RSM US Wealth Management LLC128,446$11.6M0.18%−9,244−6.7%Reduced
Envestnet Portfolio Solutions, Inc.129,154$11.6M0.04%−22,349−14.8%Reduced
Moore Capital Management, LP128,567$11.5M0.39%+128,567New
Wallace Advisory Group, LLC115,960$11.5M7.98%+204+0.2%Added
Trillium Asset Management, LLC128,483$11.5M0.33%−250,422−66.1%Reduced